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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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